Meet the newest 10 local companies joining mana up's cohort 9!
Pacific Business News
Local livestock processor Kunoa Cattle Company announced the growth of its Kauai ranch operations Wednesday.
With plans to double its herd from the current size of 2,000 cattle, the company has added 1,700 acres of land to its Kauai ranch. The additional land, the company explained in a statement, will enable it to grow partnerships with grocers, restaurants and retailers.
Press Release
Mana Up recently added two top level executives to its team of advisers: Cynthia Williams, general manager of Gaming Business Expansion at Xbox, Microsoft; and Mike Osorio, president of Organizational Change & Effectiveness for 3Sixty Duty Free, the world-leading inflight duty free retailer. Williams and Osorio are global leaders in their fields and will bring their e-commerce and retail expertise to Mana Up and its accelerator cohort companies.
Honolulu Magazine
When you have “pie” in your company name, pies are what you’re likely known for. But Hawaiian Pie Co., which churns out more than a dozen types of pies, bakes something else that’s been cultivating its own following: cinnamon bread. “The cinnamon bread is a classic from back in the day,” says Jan Hori, who runs Hawaiian Pie Co. with her husband, Joel.
Hawai'i News Now
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Time for Kitchen Creations with chef Ronnie Nasuti from Tiki’s Grill and Bar.
Today we’re making Reuben Spring Rolls. These rolls are made with corned beef from Kunoa Cattle Company.
Honolulu Magazine
You’ll find fresh releases and best-sellers from Ola Tropical Apothecary, O‘o Hawai‘i, Lanikai Bath & Body, Ali‘i Kula Lavender, Maui Organics and Island Essence. And Island Beauty is the only store to carry the complete lines of Hanalei, Mamalani and Little Hands Hawai‘i. On top of all that, since T Galleria is a DFS store, all Island Beauty products are tax-free and eligible for a 5 percent kama‘āina discount (it just can’t be combined with other promos) with a valid state ID—suh-weet!
Hawai'i Business Magazine
Brynn Foster won Island Innovator of the Year for Voyaging Foods, a company creates flour and baked goods out of the traditional Hawaiian crops of taro, sweet potato and breadfruit.
Pacific Business News
The Island Innovator of the Year award went to Brynn Foster, founder and CEO of Voyaging Foods, which develops gluten-free baked goods and dry mixes from plans such as taro, sweet potato and breadfruit.
Consumer Packaged Goods Entrepreneur of the Year: Founder Dylan Butterbaugh of Manoa Chocolate.
Hawai'i Business Magazine
Startup Paradise keeps growing and delighting us with creative ideas and passionate entrepreneurs.
You will learn about many of these people and projects on the following pages, but I wanted to begin this report with an overview of the local innovation economy, so I interviewed Meli James, president of the Hawaii Venture Capital Association and founder of Mana Up.
Pacific Business News
Seven of the 10 Hawaii product companies in Mana Up’s third cohort were founded and are led by women, and the majority of the companies are from the Big Island and Kauai.
Mana Up is a 12-week Hawaii-based product accelerator program that seeks to invest in local companies with $100,000 or more in annual revenue.
Honolulu Magazine
Kunoa Cattle Co. products take the spotlight at this special dinner, which features a Kunoa beef tartare, local beer-braised Kunoa short rib and a 20-day dry-aged Kunoa rib-eye steak, along with Bristol Bay day boat scallops, truffled ‘ahi with jalapeño and micro cilantro, and an orange Creamsicle semifreddo.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Women-led and neighbor island-based businesses dominate Mana Up’s third cohort. Seven of the 10 companies are founded and led by women, six are based on neighbor islands and one-half are from Hawaii Island.
Big Island Now
“We’re also thrilled to continue our partnership with Hawaiian Airlines to support flights for Neighbor Island companies, making their participation in Mana Up possible,” said James. “The companies come to O‘ahu weekly and Neighbor Island companies in Cohorts 1 and 2 benefitted immensely from the opportunity to expand their network during the program.”